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Local journalism in Atlantic Canada in trouble as company known to ‘slash and burn’ buys dozens of newspapers

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Local journalism in Atlantic Canada in trouble as company known to ‘slash and burn’ buys dozens of newspapers

If you want to understand the struggling local news landscape, look no further than Atlantic Canada, where a takeover has kept the region’s largest newspaper publisher in operation, but still leaves local journalism in a tenuous state. Toronto-based Postmedia, whose titles include the National Post and the Montreal Gazette, has taken over the financially insolvent SaltWire … Read more

Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

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Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

Tiny grains of sand from the Sahara Desert are to blame for the almost month-long lull in this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, scientists say. But it could soon come to an end. Every June and July, there is a peak in the amount of dust from the North African desert that is lifted high above … Read more

Postmedia enters agreement to buy SaltWire chain of newspapers

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Postmedia enters agreement to buy SaltWire chain of newspapers

Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain, according to a news release issued Friday. SaltWire has been under creditor protection since March. It publishes more than 20 papers in Atlantic Canada, including The Chronicle Herald in Halifax, The Guardian in Charlottetown, and The Telegram in St. John’s, along with associated websites. … Read more